Dr. John Matyas
Positions
Professor (Microscopic Anatomy)
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime
Affiliations
Professor
McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
Professor
Cumming School of Medicine
Contact information
Background
Biography
Dr. Matyas came to UCVM from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. He graduated from Cornell University in 1978 with an A.B. in biology. Dr. Matyas went on to study for his M.Sc. at Cornell before coming to the U of C for his Ph.D. under Dr. Cy Frank.
Research
Areas of Research
- Bone and Joint Health
- Comparative Pathobiology
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
- Joint tissue biomechanics and joint injury/repair
Dr. Matyas’ research focuses on joint tissue pathobiology, and the causes and treatments of degenerative joint disease. This includes comparative animal models of joint injury and repair, contribution of stem cells to skeletal healing, functional imaging of connective tissues (cartilage, bone, intervertebral disc) and stereology of connective tissues. Dr. Matyas also has an interest in chronic joint pain.
Publications
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